Variables | n (%) |
---|---|
Age | 44.32±15.32* |
Gender | |
Male | 23 (63) |
Female | 14 (37) |
Comorbidities | |
Arterial hypertension | 14 (38) |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (14) |
Neoplasia | 3 (8) |
Predisposition | |
Rheumatic valvulopathy | 14 (38) |
Previous history of IE | 10 (21) |
Bioprosthetic valves | 8 (22) |
Mechanical valves | 5 (14) |
Clinical features | |
Fever | 31 (84) |
Vegetation on TEE† | 30/37 (81) |
New valvular regurgitation | 10 (27) |
Affected valves (vegetations detected by TEE) | |
Aortic | 13 (35) |
Mitral | 12 (32) |
Tricuspid | 3 (8) |
*Mean±SD.
†Transoesophageal echocardiography.
IE, infective endocarditis; INC, Instituto Nacional de Cardiologia; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram.